Calculating Characteristics of a Sinusoidal Wave Propagating on a String

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A sinusoidal wave is propagating along a string in the +x direction, with 10 waves passing a point every 10 microseconds, indicating a frequency of 1 MHz. The wave has a propagation speed of 30 m/s and an oscillation speed of 2.5 mm/s in the Y direction, with a transverse displacement of 1.5 mm at t=0 and x=0. The discussion seeks to determine the amplitude of oscillation, phase shift, wavelength, and the complete wave equation using the formula y(x,t) = A sin(kx - wt - phi). The user initially struggled with the calculations but later found some answers, although the phase shift remains unclear. The problem is noted to be a college-level physics question.
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probably easy question

a sinusoidal wave is propagating along a string in the +x direction. 10 waves pass by a point every 10 microseconds. the wave exhibits the following characteristics:

a) at t=0 and x=0 , the wave propagation speed is 30 m/s, and the Oscillation speed is 2.5 mm/s in the Y direction.

b) at t=0 and x=0 the wave has a transverse displacement of 1.5mm

using y(x,t) = A sin (kx-wt - phi)

determine:
amplitude of oscillation (couldnt do)
phase shift (dont know if there is one)
wavelength
and the complete equation for the wave

any help would be great, its really easy, I am just drawing a blank for some reason. (spring break)
 
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never mind got it, didnt find phase shift tho, I looked at the problem a little more in depth
 
yeah too bad that this is actually a college question for physics with thermodynamics.
 

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